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University of California, Berkeley Alyssa Paredes & Kiley Sanders. Location. Distance from home 496 Miles 8 hrs 15 mins Urban area About 30 mins from San Francisco About 20 mins from Oakland . Size. 36,142 students 25,885 undergraduate 10,257 graduate 4,443 incoming freshmen
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University of California, Berkeley Alyssa Paredes & Kiley Sanders
Location • Distance from home • 496 Miles • 8 hrs 15 mins • Urban area • About 30 mins from San Francisco • About 20 mins from Oakland
Size • 36,142 students • 25,885 undergraduate • 10,257 graduate • 4,443 incoming freshmen • Central campus – 200 acres
Environment • Co-ed • 47% male • 53% female • Public • No religious affiliations • Nearest city – San Francisco, pop. 805,235
Admission Requirements • SAT SAT Critical Reading: 600 / 730 SAT Math: 630 / 760 SAT Writing: 610 / 740 • ACT ACT Composite: 27 / 32 ACT English: 26 / 33 ACT Math: 27 / 34 • GPA • 98% Freshmen 3.75 – 4.0
Expenses • Tuition • In-state: $12,834 • Out of state: $35,712 • Room and Board • $15,272 • Total (with books & other expenses) • In-state: $32,623 • Out of state: $55,510 • Application Fee: $60
Financial Aid • Undergraduate scholarships are available • New Students Receiving Aid : 68% • Average amount of aid • Grants: $13,419 • Loans: $5,199 • FAFSA (Deadline: March 2nd)
Housing • Guaranteed housing in the residence halls to all freshman (2 yrs.) & transfer students (1 yr.) • Different kinds of programs • Substance-Free Environment, Global Environment Theme House, WiSE • Single, double & triple rooms available but first year students rarely will get single rooms.
Meal Plans • Meal plans are done by points • StandardPlan 2500 points per academic year, 1250/semester Included in room and board rate • Premium Plan 3000 points per academic year, 1500/semester Included in room and board rate, plus an additional $350 per academic year [$175 per semester]
Facilities • Student Centers-Cesar Chavez Student Center - EshelmanHall - Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Union - Student Learning Center • Libraries - “Main Stacks” (Gardner Stacks) - C. V. Starr East Asian Library - Doe Library - MoffitLibrary • Pacific Film Archive in Wheeler Auditorium • All kinds of sports facilities
Activities • Clubs & student groups • 123 Arts, 235 Cultural, 111 Political, 244 Professional, 86 Religious, 283 Service, Academic 301, Other 109 (Bears Beyond Bars) • Athletics • 29 varsity sports • NCAA Division 1
Campus Visits • Public tours are offered daily – Monday through Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Schedule online, meet at Visitor Center. • Cal Day – UC Berkeley’s annual open house
Academics • UC Berkeley offers many majors • Biology • Legal Studies (Criminal Justice Program) • Accredited • Student to faculty ratio – 15:1 • Class size – less than 30